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structure vs obstruction

obstruction vs structure

structure and obstruction both are nouns.

structure is a verb but obstruction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
structure Yes No Yes No
obstruction Yes No No No
As nouns, obstruction is a hyponym of structure; that is, obstruction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than structure:
  • structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  • obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
structure (noun) obstruction (noun)
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts getting in someone's way
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts the act of obstructing
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement any structure that makes progress difficult
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
structure (verb) obstruction (verb)
give a structure to
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